604 drinking water wells stopped operating due to Turkish attacks on North-East Syria

This report was published by ANF English on 30 October, 2024

Cizre Canton Union of Municipalities made a statement about the latest wave of attacks by the Turkish state against North-East Syria.

Bêrîvan Ömer, Vice President of the Union of Municipalities of Cizre Canton, stated that the invading Turkish state targeted many important points such as infrastructure, strategic service centres, oil refineries, gas and electricity stations, bakeries and flour warehouses in the region in a total of 168,000 attacks.

Due to the attacks, the statement said, fuel oil did not reach many centres, especially drinking water stations, causing many water wells to stop. A total of 604 drinking water wells stopped operating.

It was noted that a member of the fire brigade was wounded while trying to extinguish the fires that broke out during the attacks.

The Union of Municipalities of Cizre Canton emphasised that they will work with all their strength to provide important services for the needs of the people. The Union saluted the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Internal Security Forces for their resistance against the attacks.